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NCSTATEAUTH (etssauth) to be decommissioned
The NCSTATEAUTH eDirectory tree (aka ETSSAUTH) will be decommissioned (all servers turned off and surplussed). All services that use it for authentication must transition to another source. We are available to assist with any transition to WolfTech authentication.
The NCSTATEAUTH eDirectory tree (aka ETSSAUTH) currently provides authentication services for the mypack portal, SAS BI and UIA. We are not aware of others, but we will use log files after those services transition to other authentication sources to determine whether anything is still connecting.
We need for units that may have written applications or configured settings to use the NCSTATEAUTH tree to please check to see if their applications are still using it, and to let us know.
The NCSTATEAUTH eDirectory tree (aka ETSSAUTH) currently provides authentication services for the mypack portal, SAS BI and UIA. We are not aware of others, but we will use log files after those services transition to other authentication sources to determine whether anything is still connecting.
We need for units that may have written applications or configured settings to use the NCSTATEAUTH tree to please check to see if their applications are still using it, and to let us know.
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Resolved:Casper Suite iOS Enrollments Timing Out
--- FOLLOWUP POST: 2012-02-09 11:06:40 ---
**Please enroll all iOS devices again** with https://swm.oit.ncsu.edu:8443/enroll/
We applied the production Apple Push Certificate about 11:00 am today and confirmed enrollment is working as well as all push functions. OSX devices continue to work and are using secure communication.
--- FOLLOWUP POST: 2012-02-09 08:43:30 ---
***Please hold off on re-enrolling iOS devices*** Due to mis-communication with the vendor we have a working push certificate that can not be upgraded in the future. Will be applying the correct certificate after 9 am today 2/9/2012. Sorry for the confusion.
--- FOLLOWUP POST: 2012-02-08 14:21:02 ---
The over the air registration and push notification is now working in the Casper Enterprise Suite service. Removing certificates and keys from the database by force and manually replacing with new ones fixed the issue. **Please enroll all iOS devices again** https://swm.oit.ncsu.edu:8443/enroll/
--- FOLLOWUP POST: 2012-02-08 12:01:57 ---
Still working with vendor to resolve the issue where push notifications are not working.
--- FOLLOWUP POST: 2012-02-07 16:22:09 ---
We continue to work with the vendor to resolve the push notification issue. We are at second level escalation.
--- FOLLOWUP POST: 2012-02-07 12:53:39 ---
We continue to work to resolve the enrollment issue with iOS devices. Devices are enrolling but push notifications are not completing. We have escalated the issue with vendor.
--- ORIGINAL POST: 2012-02-06 18:09:50 ---
The iOS Enrollment feature is timing out installing the MDM Profile (Certificate installs fine). OIT is working with the vendor to resolve the issue. However we do not expect to have this working until we can remote with the vendor tomorrow 2-7-2012.
**Please enroll all iOS devices again** with https://swm.oit.ncsu.edu:8443/enroll/
We applied the production Apple Push Certificate about 11:00 am today and confirmed enrollment is working as well as all push functions. OSX devices continue to work and are using secure communication.
--- FOLLOWUP POST: 2012-02-09 08:43:30 ---
***Please hold off on re-enrolling iOS devices*** Due to mis-communication with the vendor we have a working push certificate that can not be upgraded in the future. Will be applying the correct certificate after 9 am today 2/9/2012. Sorry for the confusion.
--- FOLLOWUP POST: 2012-02-08 14:21:02 ---
The over the air registration and push notification is now working in the Casper Enterprise Suite service. Removing certificates and keys from the database by force and manually replacing with new ones fixed the issue. **Please enroll all iOS devices again** https://swm.oit.ncsu.edu:8443/enroll/
--- FOLLOWUP POST: 2012-02-08 12:01:57 ---
Still working with vendor to resolve the issue where push notifications are not working.
--- FOLLOWUP POST: 2012-02-07 16:22:09 ---
We continue to work with the vendor to resolve the push notification issue. We are at second level escalation.
--- FOLLOWUP POST: 2012-02-07 12:53:39 ---
We continue to work to resolve the enrollment issue with iOS devices. Devices are enrolling but push notifications are not completing. We have escalated the issue with vendor.
--- ORIGINAL POST: 2012-02-06 18:09:50 ---
The iOS Enrollment feature is timing out installing the MDM Profile (Certificate installs fine). OIT is working with the vendor to resolve the issue. However we do not expect to have this working until we can remote with the vendor tomorrow 2-7-2012.
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Jordan Hall: Network Maintenance-Completed
--- FOLLOWUP POST: 2012-02-09 10:54:28 ---
This work was completed as scheduled.
--- ORIGINAL POST: 2012-02-09 03:00:11 ---
Comtech will be moving some end user network connections in Jordan and Jordan Addition Telecom closets in Preparation for IPT Phase II. Overall building communications will not be affected. All work is scheduled to be completed by 7am.
This work was completed as scheduled.
--- ORIGINAL POST: 2012-02-09 03:00:11 ---
Comtech will be moving some end user network connections in Jordan and Jordan Addition Telecom closets in Preparation for IPT Phase II. Overall building communications will not be affected. All work is scheduled to be completed by 7am.
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Textiles: Network Maintenance
--- FOLLOWUP POST: 2012-02-09 08:06:28 ---
Network maintenance is complete.
--- ORIGINAL POST: 2012-02-09 03:00:11 ---
On Thursday, 2/09/12 from 6am - 8am, ComTech will be moving end user network connections and replacing switching equipment in Textiles telecom closets in preparation for IPT Phase II. Customers will experience rolling outages as part of this scheduled maintenance.
Network maintenance is complete.
--- ORIGINAL POST: 2012-02-09 03:00:11 ---
On Thursday, 2/09/12 from 6am - 8am, ComTech will be moving end user network connections and replacing switching equipment in Textiles telecom closets in preparation for IPT Phase II. Customers will experience rolling outages as part of this scheduled maintenance.
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OIT vCenter down for maintenance
The OIT vCenter (vcenter.ncsu.edu) will be down for maintenance. Estimated down time is 3 and a half hours.
During this time, all VMs will continue to run uninterrupted and will be available via their standard remote management methods (RDP, ssh, etc).
During this time, all VMs will continue to run uninterrupted and will be available via their standard remote management methods (RDP, ssh, etc).
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Network Maintenance: Gardner and Thomas Hall
On Friday, 2/10/12 from 6am - 7:00am ComTech will be moving end user network connections in the Gardner and Thomas telecom closets. This is in preparation for IPT Phase II transition. Customers will experience rolling outages as part of this scheduled maintenance.
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Phase II: OIT OpenAFS Infrastructure Upgrades
The second phase of the OIT OpenAFS infrastructure upgrades involves replacing each of the read-only file servers with new hardware.
These servers hold read-only replicas of some AFS volumes for high availability purposes. The upgrade process will have minimal side effects as not all replicas for a specific volume will be off line at the same time.
We have 11 of these servers and one of which has already been upgraded. See Sysnews post: https://sysnews.ncsu.edu/news/4f104c7c
We estimate that Phase II will be complete by the end of February.
Phase III includes upgrades of the OpenAFS volume location database and protection database servers. This phase will not begin until successful completion of Phase II.
These servers hold read-only replicas of some AFS volumes for high availability purposes. The upgrade process will have minimal side effects as not all replicas for a specific volume will be off line at the same time.
We have 11 of these servers and one of which has already been upgraded. See Sysnews post: https://sysnews.ncsu.edu/news/4f104c7c
We estimate that Phase II will be complete by the end of February.
Phase III includes upgrades of the OpenAFS volume location database and protection database servers. This phase will not begin until successful completion of Phase II.
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